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Aker Wirth Adopts New Name, New Identity

03 July 2009 - Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH changes its name to Aker Wirth GmbH, reflecting its change of ownership earlier this year when it became a fully controlled subsidiary of Aker Solutions.

ThyssenKrupp Stainless Reorganizes to Create High-Performance Materials Unit

03 July 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Stainless is reorganizing its titanium business as it creates a high-performance materials unit under the leadership of ThyssenKrupp VDM.

SMS Siemag to Modernize Thick Slab Caster for Dillinger Hütte

02 July 2009 - Dillinger Hütte places order with SMS Siemag to modernize its thick slab caster No. 5 at Steelplant Dillingen.

Tenova Commissions New Furnaces for GTS Industries, Salzgitter Flachstahl

02 July 2009 - Tenova Italimpianti Deutschland commissions new furnaces for the GTS Industries plate mill in Dunkerque and the Salzgitter Flachstahl hot strip mill in Germany.

Sumitomo Metals Dissolves its Engineering Company

01 July 2009 - Sumitomo Metal Industries announces plans to dissolve its Engineering Company as part of the company’s ongoing organizational reform.

SMS Siemag to Provide Heavy Dividing Shear Line for LY Steel

01 July 2009 - SMS Siemag will supply a heavy dividing shear line for Lian Yuan Iron and Steel Group capable of cutting and leveling high strength materials into high quality plate.

Baosteel Introduces Anti-Bacteria Stainless Steel Products

01 July 2009 - Baosteel develops a new anti-bacterial stainless steel material that has demonstrated effective performance against a range of bacteria.

Kobe Steel Opens Steel Equipment Sales Unit in India

01 July 2009 - Kobe Steel opens a new subsidiary company in West Bengal to market its steel production machinery, particularly bar and wire rod rolling mills, in India.

NLMK Quality Management System Passes ISO-TU 16949:2002 Audit

30 June 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel passes the second audit of its Quality Management System for compliance with the requirements of ISO/TU 16949:2002, which focuses on requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2002 in the automotive industry and relevant spare parts.

Volkswagen Honors U.S. Steel as Top Global Supplier

30 June 2009 - United States Steel was the only steel company selected by Volkswagen to receive its ‘Group Award 2009’.

Outokumpu Oyj Signs New Revolving Credit Facility

30 June 2009 - Outokumpu signed a new three-year EUR 900 million revolving credit facility, replacing an existing five-year EUR 1 billion facility originally signed in June 2005.

Baosteel Silicon Steel Line Fulfills Production Targets Ahead of Schedule

29 June 2009 - Baosteel’s No. 4 Non-Oriented Silicon Steel Line produces a cumulative 210,000 tonnes of product, fulfilling its annual production target nearly two months ahead of schedule.

Mechel Signs Additional Contracts for Coking and Steam Coal

29 June 2009 - Mechel OAO has signed contracts for coking and steam coal supplies to Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean companies for 2009 as part of is ongoing effort to enlarge the geography of coal sales.

Siemens to Modernize Gas Cleaning System for Ovako Wire Blast Furnace

29 June 2009 - Ovako Wire Oy Ab places order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to engineer and supply a gas scrubber for the blast furnace at its Koverhar plant.

SMS Siemag Commissions X-Cast Slab Caster for China Steel

29 June 2009 - China Steel Corp. and SMS Siemag successfully commission a twin-strand X-Cast continuous slab caster at China Steel’s Kaohsiung facility.

Posco Celebrates Completion of Automotive Processing Center in China

29 June 2009 - Posco completes construction of its Posco China Wuhu Automotive Processing Center, which is capable of producing 180,000 tonnes of steel a year.

JSW’s Jindal Honored with Willy Korf-Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award

26 June 2009 - JSW Steel Vice Chairman and Managing Director Sajjan Jindal is honored with the prestigious 19th Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award as part of the annual Steel Survival Strategies conference in New York.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Installs Innovative Acid Recovery System at Krefeld Cold Mill

26 June 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta is ramping up a new, enhanced technology to recycle spent mixed acid from its Krefeld cold rolling mill’s annealing and pickling lines.

SMS Concast Commissions Eight-Strand Billet Caster at JSW

26 June 2009 - JSW Steel and SMS Concast commission the first eight-strand billet caster on the Indian subcontinent.

Outokumpu Makes Plans to Begin Increasing Production Capability

26 June 2009 - Outokumpu announces plans to increase its production capability based on evidence of some recovery in order intake.

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